How To Fix Noisy Wheel Bearings. Wrap the threads of your kingpin with teflon tape (the ones plumbers use). Run the chevy malibu at a very low speed, and the most recommended is between 10mph to 20mph and use your hearing sense to identify where the noise is from and stop the car using brakes.
Check the owner’s manual of your vehicle to see which type of grease you will need for your vehicle. Driving with a noisy bearing also causes the sound to grow louder. Modern wheel bearings come sealed.
These are designed to handle combined loads which includes radial and axial. If you don’t hear any noise from the differential, but the noise is coming from one of the drive wheels, it’s probably a wheel bearing and not the differential. Or use duct tape or any other tape to make your kingpin thicker until it fits your washers.
If you want to attempt a fix on a noisy wheel bearing yourself, check a workshop manual or online guide for instructions. Modern wheel bearings come sealed. If there is any problem in the smooth functioning of wheel bearing, a noise can be heard.
Driving with a noisy bearing also causes the sound to grow louder. If you’re replacing only one wheel bearing on the front side of your car at a mechanic shop, you can expect to pay anywhere around $130 to $220. Check the owner’s manual of your vehicle to see which type of grease you will need for your vehicle.
After identifying the problem, you then must determine the underlying root cause. Mike, bad wheel bearings are usually associated with humming noises, not grinding sounds. Today's maintenance video is a super easy but greasy one !
If the malibu moves to the side, the noise is from the wheel bearings. A mechanical jack proves to be of great help in lifting the car; With the vehicle on jack stands and with blocks on the rear wheels to make it completely stable, grab the 12 and 6 o’clock positions and shake the tire to check for wheel bearing play.